Giant Designer's Cards and Where to Get Them?
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Posted on Feb. 10, 2016, 8:01 a.m. by TheHelvault
So for a long time playing magic, I see pictures of people with giant cards like this: 
and I really want to know what they're officially called, how much they cost, and where I can get one. The idea of having a giant Runeclaw Bear is glorious.
Thanks!
Lastdaysgunslinger says... #3
You can take a card to staples or photo studio and blow it up for wall mount.These are usually seen at big tournaments. Or at media events.
February 10, 2016 9:14 a.m.
TheHelvault says... #4
Interesting. I will probably do that with Storm Crow. The bigger the Storm Crow, the better the deck
February 10, 2016 9:35 a.m.
At one of the big events they had a dance-off to win a giant Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger. It's on the Mtg Facebook page back in sept/oct I think
February 10, 2016 9:50 a.m.
What Lastdaysgunslinger said.
A 3'x4' print is around $20 at Vistaprint and a piece of adhesive foam core for it is around $10.
February 10, 2016 12:26 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #7
we should print a whole deck in giant cards, and then have a tournament where as a team you play a deck. You have someone sitting on a really big chair and two people to help him draw and look at his hand. You have two more people managing the battlefield, and your good to go. you there! put my Runeclaw Bear in the grave because it couldn't fight my opponents terrifying Storm Crow.
February 10, 2016 6:39 p.m.
TheHelvault says... #8
That sounds amazing. So if it cost $20 to print one giant card, then it would cost $1200 to build a giant deck. Then like $40 shipping
So like $1240 to build a huge magic deck. Totally worth trading my binder for that.
February 10, 2016 6:52 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #9
definitely. We should get my comment on a wall of famous comments now lol. I always wanted to be on one.
February 10, 2016 7:38 p.m. Edited.
TheHelvault says... #10
Perhaps we can start a thread for donations to the giant library fund
February 11, 2016 7:55 a.m.
Where would one find high enough resolution files of the cards to use on such a big print?
February 11, 2016 10:45 a.m.
TheHelvault says... #14
heuertag they change up the resolution for you so that it's better, I think
February 11, 2016 11:15 a.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #15
K guys, Imma makin' a giant tribal giant deck.
February 11, 2016 11:29 a.m.
The_Dragonmaster,
Giant Growth! :-D
TheHelvault,
Maybe this deckbox for EDH?
And we gotta figure out a way to get 'em in foil ... hmmm ...
February 11, 2016 11:50 a.m.
TheHelvault says... #17
The_Dragonmaster GIANT Giant Adephage
GIANT TOKENS FROM GIANT Giant Adephage
February 11, 2016 12:13 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #19
Jareth, Leonine Titan COMMANDER INCOMING! Cause nothing is better than a GIANT GIANT KITTY!
As for foils... paint with glitter?
February 11, 2016 12:42 p.m. Edited.
The bad news: Foiling out a super-sized deck is somewhere between insane and impossible. I got a few quotes and the biggest/least expensive foil I can find is 13" x 21" ... with a set-up cost of $2,579 per card :-(
The good news: Um, the cards are smaller, so we could probably get by with smaller deck boxes?
So yeah, the glitter plan is looking pretty good!
February 11, 2016 5:54 p.m. Edited.
TheHelvault says... #21
user:TheHelvault'sBudget agrees. Glitter looks amazing
February 11, 2016 6:12 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #23
Imma playin my Soldier of Fortune deck. I'm a terrible person.
February 11, 2016 10:55 p.m.
canterlotguardian says... #24
I will literally never play you ever, The_Dragonmaster. Lmao
February 11, 2016 11:18 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #25
such is the price to play Soldier of Fortune.
February 12, 2016 8:42 a.m.
Postmortal_Pop says... #31
Why is this not already a thing?! I would watch competitive mtg religiously if the chasms had to play giant decks!
February 28, 2016 1:02 p.m.
TheHelvault says... #32
The_Dragonmaster ugh you have no idea how happy that makes me
February 28, 2016 1:30 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #33
it looks like they're only 30 card decks, but still. They also got some kids to hold the hand. 
February 28, 2016 7:22 p.m. Edited.
TheHelvault says... #34
Well a $600 30-card deck is way better than a $1200 60-card deck
February 28, 2016 8:23 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #35
yeah, I'd rather change the rules for 30-card if the rules are already being changed as far as card sizes+prices go. Think of it though, if you own a Tarmogoyf or u borrow one, you can get a playset for 80$. So in some ways you can make a cheaper deck.
February 28, 2016 9:21 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster says... #38
I'm going to make a giant card for a tourney I'm hosting. How would I bring the image to staples? Do I bring the image on a thumb drive, or do I bring the card?
February 29, 2016 6:34 p.m.
The_Dragonmaster,
At the risk of sounding like an advertisement, you can upload the file and order from home, and schedule pick-up whenever. Here's links to Staples, FedEx/Kinkos, and OfficeDepot
February 29, 2016 6:43 p.m. Edited.
alanwescoat says... #42
Here is a reasonably price way to do this. Keep in mind that I have an Epson ink-tank printer, so full-page saturated prints cost me basically next to nothing.
- Scan your cards at 600 dpi or higher.
- Straighten and crop in software.
- Print onto A4 paper using 5mm margins.
- If your printer will handle cardstock, print the backs on the same stock. Otherwise, print onto a separate sheet.
- Laminate with A4 pouches.
This would be quite time consuming, but the cost might be about $0.30 per card, perhaps $25 for the entire deck. Of course, if you are using traditional printers, you will burn through ink cartridges like mad, maybe more like $1.00 or more per card.
Unfortunately, my printer will only handle A4 paper. If I had the better model, I could go as large as A3 and already have the laminating capacity for that. Pouch laminating ensures that the cards wind up being of uniform size.
greyninja says... #2
Also curious; would be dope to frame on your wall
February 10, 2016 8:11 a.m.